As bird watching grows, hobbyists flock to Caribou for monthlong birding series

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 28, 2026

A few hours after dawn, Bill Sheehan and a group of binocular-toting bird watchers ambled down the dirt road toward Caribou’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. Sheehan, a birding guide and the founder of Aroostook Birders, called out the birdsongs radiating out of the trees around them. Around 30 people came out to birdwatch with Sheehan for the fourth outing of “May is Healthy You Caribou.” This May was likely the most successful month in the program’s 14 years, organizers said. Dozens have attended each outing. The trend matches a growing interest in birding worldwide.